Where does “हंस” come from?
हंस (Sanskrit) comes from Proto-Indo-Aryan źʰansás, from Proto-Indo-Iranian ȷ́ʰansás, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰh₂éns — goose.
हंस (Sanskrit): a goose, gander, swan, flamingo; sometimes a mere...
Definitions
- a goose, gander, swan, flamingo; sometimes a mere...
Ancestry of “हंस”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Indo-Aryan | źʰansás | goose, swan |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | ȷ́ʰansás | goose, swan |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰh₂éns | goose |